• DOI:10.1126/science.1132305
Corpus ID: 6674714

Tests of General Relativity from Timing the Double Pulsar

@article{Kramer2006TestsOG,
  title={Tests of General Relativity from Timing the Double Pulsar},
  author={M. Kramer and I. Stairs and R. Manchester and M. Mclaughlin and A. Lyne and R. Ferdman and M. Burgay and D. Lorimer and A. Possenti and N. D'Amico and J. Sarkissian and G. Hobbs and J. Reynolds and P. Freire and F. Camilo},
  journal={Science},
  year={2006},
  volume={314},
  pages={102 - 97}
}

M. Kramer, I. Stairs, +12 authors F. Camilo

Published 2006

Physics, Medicine

Science

The double pulsar system PSR J0737-3039A/B is unique in that both neutron stars are detectable as radio pulsars. They are also known to have much higher mean orbital velocities and accelerations than those of other binary pulsars. The system is therefore a good candidate for testing Einstein's theory of general relativity and alternative theories of gravity in the strong-field regime. We report on precision timing observations taken over the 2.5 years since its discovery and present four… CONTINUE READING

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